At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain beautiful outdoor spaces and ensure they are safe and clean for everyone.
- Company: Join VIVID, a vibrant and inclusive company that values its people.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a generous pension scheme.
- Other info: Full-time role with opportunities for personal development and training.
- Why this job: Work outdoors, make a difference, and be part of a friendly team.
- Qualifications: Experience in grounds maintenance and good communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 18900 - 23100 £ per year.
We’re VIVID! – We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people! Love working in the great outdoors? We’re seeking a dedicated and hardworking Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our customer focused team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of communal outdoor areas, ensuring they are safe, clean, and visually appealing for our customers. Contractually based out of Portsmouth you'll cover the surrounding area. This is a full-time permanent role, working 39 hours per week!
Want to know what we can offer you?
- 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays), with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
- A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
- Uniform and PPE provided
- A generous contributory pension of 6%. We’ll match employee contributions between 7% and 10%
- Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
- Private medical insurance
- Health care cash plan called Medicash
- Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave
- Access to counselling, legal and financial information
- Electric car scheme
- Huge variety of in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes
Here’s the facts about the role:
As a Grounds Maintenance Operative, you'll carry out a high standard of grounds work to make our communal grounds areas attractive for customers. You’ll have good communication skills and the ability to interact with residents and colleagues in a friendly and professional manner with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. You’ll have good knowledge and experience in this field with skills to operate a variety of equipment, machines and materials that you’ll use on a daily basis.
Duties will include:
- Routine grounds maintenance tasks, such as grass/hedge cutting, trimming, and weeding
- Hard area maintenance and low-level tree work as well as soft landscaping
- Shrub maintenance
- Ensuring communal areas are free from litter and debris
- Perform regular inspections to identify and address any potential safety hazards
- Assist with seasonal tasks, such as leaf removal
- Operating grounds maintenance equipment and tools
- Respond promptly to maintenance requests from residents
Offers are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS and a full, clean current driving licence (held for at least 1 year). While you'll usually work alongside a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader who will drive the company van, there may be occasions where you’ll need to drive the van so a full, clean current driving licence is required.
We do our best to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible. However, due to the nature of this position, the job holder must be capable of:
- Working at heights
- Manual handling and lifting heavy and bulky items
- A high degree of mobility, which will include walking/lifting/loading and unloading vehicles
Interviews will be held on Thursday 3 September (subject to change).
Grounds Maintenance Operative in Portsmouth employer: Vivid Housing
Join a company that values your dedication to the outdoors and offers a supportive work environment for Grounds Maintenance Operatives. With generous benefits such as 26 days of holiday, a contributory pension scheme, and opportunities for personal growth through various training programmes, you'll find meaningful employment while making a positive impact in your community. Our culture prioritises teamwork and employee well-being, ensuring you feel valued and motivated in your role.
